EPISODE · Jun 23, 2023 · 14 MIN
Jones v. Hendrix (Prisoner's Rights)
from Supreme Court Decision Syllabus (SCOTUS Podcast) · host Jake Leahy
Send us Fan MailIn Jones v. Hendrix, the Supreme Court reviewed whether a prisoner can bring a habeas petition after the Supreme Court retroactively overruled Circuit Court precedent that would have allowed him to previously challenge his conviction. Held: The prisoner cannot circumvent the Antiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act of 1996, by filing a habeas petition after a change in the law based on the interpretation of a statute. Read by Jake Leahy.Support the show
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Send us Fan Mail In Jones v. Hendrix, the Supreme Court reviewed whether a prisoner can bring a habeas petition after the Supreme Court retroactively overruled Circuit Court precedent that would have allowed him to previously challenge his conviction. Held: The prisoner cannot circumvent the Antiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act of 1996, by filing a habeas petition after a change in the law based on the interpretation of a statute. Read by Jake Leahy. Support the show
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